Total Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holly Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Blackbrook , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holly Road (WA11 0DR) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Blackbrook average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holly Road (WA11 0DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West End Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sumner Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West End Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West End Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West End Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitfield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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